MODERN HOUSE DESIGNS

Mountain Cottage Design of Wood and ... Tents

This mountain cottage design by architect Shin Ohori of Japanese architecture firm General Design Co. takes to the hills and goes rustic, rural – downright rough! This unusual cabin design, dubbed “Mountain Research” and located in the mountains at Kawakami-mura, Minamisaku-gun, Nagano, is a combination of sport and style. The odd blend of bright yellow domes – actually, these are a pair of tents by The North Face – and natural wood come together in this contemporary cottage. Individual structures are staggered in multiple levels on the hillside. Inside the simple, low-profile wood frame house, a kitchen, bathroom and storage seem to step back to make way for fantastic outdoor living rooms and patios. Fittingly, this rustic cabin home is made of biodegradable materials – local pine – with the idea that after the cottage has served its purpose it will disintegrate back into the earth. General Design Co.
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25 Sep 2009 | Mountain Homes | Comments (0)

Mountain Retreat For Sale in Coveted Whistler, B.C.

There's something so alluring about a mountain retreat. Gorgeous Whistler, British Columbia is home to Compass Pointe House, designed by Sean Anderson and the Canadian architects at Progressive Concept Design. This custom mountain retreat doesn’t spare any luxuries. Local stone and fir set a warm, welcoming tone for this charming, rustic home with a view of the mountains. Complementing the natural surroundings, interior and exterior finishes are by designer and HGTV host Kelly Deck, who brings her chic, current design to this natural setting. A one-of-a-kind 10-ft. Italian pivot door makes for a grand entrance into this majestic mountain house plan. An adult playground, this luxury retreat comes complete with a wine cellar, a gym, two rooftop patios, a chef’s kitchen, and the piece de resistance, an entertaining patio dressed to impress with a fireplace and a hot tub, and a $6,950,000 price tag. This impressive piece of Canadian architecture is listed for sale with The Whistler Real Estate Company.
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9 Sep 2009 | Mountain Homes | Comments (0)

Mountain House Architecture - cozy mountain retreat integrates into surroundings in New Zealand

From the outside in, this rustic mountain house architecture designed by Fearon Hay Architects makes use of natural materials to complement its spectacular earthy environment. Located between the high peaks overlooking Lake Wakatipu in New Zealand, the floor-to-ceiling windows of this cozy mountain retreat frame these breathtaking vistas, while a rooftop terrace offers a first-hand experience of nature. The building’s facade features a large stone stacked into a simple cube shape. Inside, the sliding glass-enclosed rooms are at one with nature, echoing the environment with raw, rustic materials like wood, stone and concrete. Despite this charming house’s organic appearance, modern comforts are at your fingertips with heated floors, mountain-spring water, natural gas and electricity. Fearon Hay Architects
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photo credit: Patrick Reynolds

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16 Aug 2009 | Mountain Homes | Comments (0)

Contemporary Mountain Home in Brazil by architect Ulisses Morato - extreme contrasts!

Oddly enough, this ultra-modern mountain home was designed and built using traditional techniques, by Brazil’s Morato Arquitetura. This contemporary mountain home employs time-honored methods and local materials with traditional, manual construction, and uses strong Portuguese colonial architecture influences. Built on three levels, the unique layout allows for a graceful yet functional use of the steeply sloping site. But you can’t complain about this particular site – ideally situated on a hilltop in Minas Gerais, Brazil, embraced by a vast valley and majestic mountain range, the house is too influenced by its surroundings. “The place chosen for the house was determined by the generous native landscape in the surroundings,” says architect Ulisses Morato – the man behind this amazing house design. “In this context, space definition privileged the possibilities of relationship of house users with the exuberant natural landscape. As for the relation of house-nature, we decided for the contrast, i.e. the radicalization of a geometric and rational design in opposition to natural organic shapes. Therefore, the ‘natural order’ and ‘cultural order’ are mutually distinguished and valued.” This modern mountain home was awarded the 10th Architecture Award promoted by IAB-MG (Instituto dos Arquitetos do Brasil – Minas Gerais) 2008, in the single houses category. Morato Arquitetura.
photo credit: Daniel Mansur

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17 Jul 2009 | Mountain Homes | Comments (0)

Japanese Mountain House - unusual mountain house plans with open concept

Japanese architecture firm Suppose Design Office designed this mountain house in the Otake, Japan. With a view to die for and a contemporary design to kill for, this Japanese house has it all. With the mountain range to the south and the sea to the north, lots of windows were a must to maximize the site’s best features. Between the two, this ultra-modern house stands in stark contrast to nature. The mountain side of the house was designed to by “as close as possible to being outside,” according to the architects. To achieve this, the architects removed certain structural elements, resulting in an open concept house with interiors that open onto a spectacular outdoor terrace, and the breathtaking view. To compensate, the south side of the house became a vital load-bearing component in its construction. The whole shebang is clad in a futuristic, glossy, waterproof material – a method borrowed from the ancient art of boat building. According to Suppose Design Office, “By rethinking standard practices and personal opinions about structure, utility, form, materials, interiors and exteriors, we think we can find new possibilities for materials, the relationship of form and space, and the building and its surroundings, in a planning environment that opens up new wonders not found in traditional buildings.” Suppose Design Office
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10 Jul 2009 | Mountain Homes | Comments (0)

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